Lunch box



April 28, 1925. 1,535,9M

E. F. SMITH LUNCH BOX Filed April 5, 1924 lm/k rvrmg. Edward P. Similh AITORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 28, 1925.

EDWARD I. SMITH, OF PITTSTQN, PENNSYLVANIA.

LUNCH BOX.

Application filed April 3, 1924. Serial No. 704,037.

To all whom it may concern:

' Beit known that I, EDWARD P. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania. have invented a new and Improved Lunch Box, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to receptacles and has particular reference to alunch box for carrying solid and liquid foods.

The principal objects and advantages of the present invention reside inthe provision of a receptacle of the character set forth which combinesin a single article a receiving compartment for liquids and a receivingcompartment for solid foods, thereby eliminating the necessity ofcarrying separatecontainers for each.

As a further ob ect the lnvention com preheuds a receptacle of thecharacter set forth in which the solid food compartment is capable ofexpansion and contraction to in crease or decrease its capacity, andwhich compartment may be contracted when empty in order to occupy theminimum amount of space.

As a still further object the invention resides in a receptacle of thecharacter set forth which is con'iparatively simple in its construction,inexpensive to manufacture, and which is highly etlicient for thepurpose for which it is intended.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention resides111 the novel construction set forth in the following specification,particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, it being understood that the right is reserved toembodiments other than those actually illustrated herein to the fullextent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claimsare expressed. 1

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lunch box inopened condition.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough with the parts inclosed relation.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same, illustrating the receptacle inclosed condition.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the lunch-boxconsists of a body 10 having a closed side 11 and an open side 12. Acover member 13 including a closed side 14 and an open side 15 isadapted to telescopically fit over the open side of the body 10. Thecover member 13 is provided with a substantially central longitudinalpartition 16 which defines a liquid receiving compartment 17, one end ofwhich compartment is formed with a filling nozzle 18 adapted to receivea closure plug 19. The partition 16 acts as a stop for limiting therelative telescopic movement of the body 10 and cover member 13, and thepartition together with the flanges 20 and 21 at the edges of themembers 10 and 13 and with the closed side 11 define a compartment 22for the reception of solid foods. This compartment is adjustable in sizeto increase or decrease the capacity of the compartment whereby toaccommodate lunches of various sizes. Ordinarily the cross sectionalsize of the complete article admits of the carrying of the same withinthe pocket, but in some instances where the compartment is expanded tothe maximum capacity, it is found that the size is increased to such anextent as to prevent carrying of the same in the pocket and for thisreason a pair of eye members 23 are provided on the cover member 13 toreceive therethrough a strap 24: for suspending the device from theshoulder. If desired, in order to prevent accidental opening of thedevice a suitable embracing element 25 may be employed for encirclingthe sections 11 and 13. It will be further observed that an eye member26 is pivotally attached to the end of the cover member 13 opposite tothat end which is provided with the filling nozzle 18, whereby the samemay be suspended from a hook or nail to drain the compartment 17 afterit has been washed and cleansed.

I claim:

1. A lunch box comprising a box-like body member having an open side anda closed side, a box-like cover member having a closed side and an openside, said cover member having a central longitudinal partition definingbetween the closed side and said partition a liquid receptacle providedat one end with a filling nozzle and a clo-' sure element therefor, theopen sided portion of the cover member adapted to telescopically receivethe open side of the body memher to define a compartment for thereception of solid foods, the said latter compartment being adjustablein size whereby to increase and decrease the capacity thereof by memberto define a compartment for the reception of solid foods, the saidlatter compartment being adjustable in size whereby to increase anddecrease the capacity thereof by relative telescopic adjustments of thesections, means at the end of the cover member which is provided withthe filling nozzle for suspending the same when filled, and means at theopposite end of the cover member for suspending the same when empty withthe closure plug removed to drain the same.

EDVVAR-D P. SMITI-L

